Independence Day 2019, 2020 and further

View below the dates for (among others) Independence Day 2019 and Independence Day 2020. You can also see on which day the holiday falls and how many days it is until this holiday.

Date

Holiday

Day

Week number

Days to go

July 4, 2018

Independence Day 2018

Wednesday

27

-

July 4, 2019

Independence Day 2019

Thursday

27

227

July 4, 2020

Independence Day 2020

Saturday

27

593

July 4, 2021

Independence Day 2021

Sunday

27

958

July 4, 2022

Independence Day 2022

Monday

27

1323

July 4, 2023

Independence Day 2023

Tuesday

27

1688

July 4, 2024

Independence Day 2024

Thursday

27

2054

July 4, 2025

Independence Day 2025

Friday

27

2419

July 4, 2026

Independence Day 2026

Saturday

27

2784

July 4, 2027

Independence Day 2027

Sunday

27

3149

July 4, 2028

Independence Day 2028

Tuesday

27

3515

Significance of Independence Day 2019

Independence Day 2019, also known as Fourth of July, is a federal holiday observed yearly on July fourth. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence of the United States of America from Great Britain in 1776.

History of Independence Day

The history of Independence Day 2019 dates back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare independence of the United States from Great Britain. On July 2, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. Two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.

Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4 and most have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as it is commonly believed. The holiday remains to be celebrated on the fourth of July. Coincidentally, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.

Traditions of Independence Day

Independence Day 2019 is a day of family celebrations with picnics and barbecues, showing a great deal of emphasis on the American tradition of political freedom and patriotism. Many people display the American flag outside their homes or buildings. Additionally, Independence Day 2019 fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as the national anthem and, in capable military bases, a salute of one gun for each state in the United States, called a "salute to the union", is fired on Independence Day 2019 at noon.

When is Independence Day 2019

Independence Day 2019 is a federal holiday and falls on the fourth of July. The day of the week that the holiday falls on, changes each year. If July 4 is a Saturday, it is observed on Friday, July 3. If July 4 is a Sunday, it is observed on Monday, July 5; consult the above table for exact dates.

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